Printable activities for seniors: puzzles and colouring
Quiet pastimes to print at home, for older readers and for the sons, daughters and grandchildren who buy for them: large print word searches and funny colouring pages for adults. Every page is black and white and prints on ordinary paper.
All products
Zen? Not Today! Funny adult colouring book
Zen? Not today! So you might as well grab the pencils.
Large-print Christmas word search
Christmas word searches you can read without squinting
Large-print word search, volume 1
Word searches you can enjoy without squinting
Large-print word search, volume 2
90 new large print word searches, easy on the eyes
Large Print Sudoku
Sudoku with big numbers you can read without squinting
For someone who likes to hunt for words and tick them off, there are three puzzle books: volume 1 and volume 2 hold 90 easy puzzles each, all different, and the Christmas book has 64 festive ones from Advent to Pancake Day. Every grid is 13 × 13, one per page, in bold capitals, with all the answers at the back. For someone who would rather pick up a pencil, ZEN? NOT TODAY! has 50 colouring pages, each with a gentle, funny quote about everyday life. Print a few pages at a time, slip them into a folder with a good pencil, and print a favourite again once it's done.
The licence covers personal and family use: print as many pages as you need for yourself and your relatives, but the file can't be shared, and it doesn't cover copies for a whole club or care home activity group. For more ideas, read our guides to word search books for seniors and activities for elderly people at home, or our list of Christmas gifts for elderly parents.
Our guides
Word Search Books for Seniors: How to Choose One
How to choose word search books for seniors: letter and square size, contrast, word directions and themes, and whether to pick a book, a PDF or free grids.
Read the guide →Word Search Tips and Tricks: How to Find Words Faster
Word search tips and tricks: which directions words can run, 7 ways to find them faster, how to teach a beginner and when it's fair to peek at the answers.
Read the guide →How to Make a Word Search: a Step-by-Step Guide
How to make a word search by hand or in Google Docs: pick the words, draw a large-print grid, place them, fill the gaps and check, plus personalised gift ideas.
Read the guide →Coloured Pencils vs Markers for Adult Colouring
Coloured pencils or felt tips (markers) for adult colouring? A clear comparison, gel pens, the paper weight to print colouring pages on and a starter kit.
Read the guide →Funny Secret Santa Gifts for Colleagues: 15 Ideas
15 funny Secret Santa gifts for colleagues that won't offend anyone: cheap ideas for the office, a printable colouring kit, and simple rules for a calm draw.
Read the guide →Christmas Gifts for Elderly Parents: 25 Useful Ideas
25 useful Christmas gifts for elderly parents who say they need nothing: comfort, gifts for poor eyesight, things to keep busy, time together, care home ideas.
Read the guide →
Questions
Are the puzzles easy to read for someone whose eyesight isn't what it was?
They are made to be read without effort: one grid per page, squares of about 1.2 cm (½ in) and bold black capitals. Everyone's eyesight is different, so a good lamp angled on the page, or a reading magnifier, can help too.
Is there a Christmas edition?
Yes. The large print Christmas word search has 64 puzzles in the same easy format, with themes that run from Advent and Stir-up Sunday to New Year's Eve, Twelfth Night and Pancake Day.
Do I need a colour printer?
No. Every page of every book is black and white: a standard printer and ordinary A4 or US Letter paper are enough.
Is a printed book posted to me?
No. These are PDF files: you receive a download link by email after payment and print the pages at home.
Can a care home or a club print copies for a group?
No. The purchase covers personal and family use: you can print for yourself and your family as often as you like, but printing for a group or sharing the file is not covered by this licence.